Inspections are super important even with it being a new build because I’d want to protect my investment as best I can. They build homes really fast and there’s always room for human error.
wow, you had a darn good inspector. I hope our inspector is just as top notch as yours. We are starting the process, for the 2nd time, we had our consult with the realtor on 12/27/23, wish us luck. Thanks for sharing
Great information and so detailed , I appreciate your hard work in making your content. I am currently building at the early stages so these videos are so helpful. Wish you all the best in your new home 😊
Thank you so much and congratulations to you on your new build. Let us know if there are any other questions you have about the process and we will make a video about it.
👋🏽 If they say you can’t bring in your own inspector, you definitely should push back. Sometimes, the builder’s team is resistant to outside inspectors because it slows them down, etc. Do you have a realtor?
@@theirvs793 Im definitely pushing back and got an inspector who I am hiring on board! Yes I have a realtor but the builders agent has told her when I signed the purchase agreement and she signed her paperwork that she can step back now until the end because she is going to be my agent working with me through the rest of the process from here on out! Kinda weird but yeah
Hey guys. This is super helpful! I’m also having a DR Horton home built. Quick question for you. How soon before closing did you have your post-drywall inspection done? I’m about a month away from the projected close date.
Thank you for watching!! We had our post-drywall inspection done eight days before our closing day. Our “final walkthrough” with the builder was the next day, so we had our inspector’s report handy during that walkthrough. Congratulations on your upcoming closing!! ☺️☺️
Thank you for this valuable information. How did you know the repairs were done after the pre-drywall inspection? I'm just wondering because I'm out of state from the build, for example, how would I know if the sheeting was repaired and completed as pointed out by your inspector before the siding was installed?
After the inspection, we had a pre-drywall meeting with the superintendent. He walked through the inspection report and pointed out all the things they corrected. The items that weren’t corrected, he fixed while we were there. There were a few things he had to call someone else out to fix, and he offered to send us pictures of those corrections. Having a realtor who can be your local eyes will help you all out A LOT!! Do your homework when selecting a realtor and let them know what your expectations are. They will tell you if they can meet those expectations or not.
@@theirvs793 Thanks! Makes sense and I hadn't thought of bringing up our realtors involvement beforehand, great tip, we'll definitely talk to him about it. Appreciate your help, you guys have a beautiful home!
Great video! We are closing on our home this week and we did our first walk through with DR Horton. The knowledge you gave was spot on. I believe we had the same inspector based on the pictures. Did you all have quality spec home inspector? If so, he’s the best there is.
Congratulations on your upcoming closing day! Yes, we used Quality Spec, and his work is top tier as you said. We're so happy you enjoyed the video; thanks for watching! 🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing, I have a question, once the inspector gave you the report and you sent it to the builder, did they actually come out and fix the things that were found? And did you do a follow up inspection to make sure it was indeed fixed?
Thanks for watching! We had our inspection a few days prior to us having a meeting with the builder. For the pre-drywall inspection, maybe two days later we had a pre-drywall meeting with the builder. Most of the items had already been corrected and those that weren’t, the superintendent corrected it while we were there. For the final inspection, the same thing happened. Our superintendent also offered to send pictures of the corrections via email so we would have documentation. It’s always good to make sure the items are corrected. If they are small items, you can confirm yourself. If they are big items that you wouldn’t know if it was correct or not, it’s a good idea to bring the inspector back.
Wow, the inspector ya'll hired was amazing. Thank GOD they noticed all those things. They were most definitely on point! 🙂.... May I ask (if ya'll don't mind) what was the name of your inspector/company you hired?
@@theirvs793 Thank you, truly appreciate it... My husband and I are planning on moving to Georgia in the near future. We will be 1st time home buyers....The videos ya'll do are so helpful and informative.
@@latoya2750 amazing. Feel free to connect with our realtor if you need one. She is amazing to work with. m.ruclips.net/user/HomemadeInAtlantaplaylists
Yes, we did the final inspection one week before closing. We also did an 11-month inspection after moving in. This allowed us to send one last report to the warranty team to correct any issues that how shown up since moving in.
Great information!!..question: how soon within your built did you hire an inspector?...I want to get one, but not sure how soon(still awaits building permits)
Thank you for watching, Candice! As soon as you decide on one, you can ask for their credentials and send their credentials to the builder’s agent. They will communicate as the build reaches the phase at which you’d like an inspection (e.g. pre-drywall). In our case, our pre-drywall inspection was a few days prior to our pre-drywall walkthrough with the builder. This way, the builder received the inspector’s findings beforehand, and we could point out areas of concern during our walkthrough. It was the same process used for our final inspection. Hope that helps! 🙏🏽
Thanks, guys! So do you just let your inspector do their job based on their availability, or the builder's side also need to be present when doing the inspections? And you get the reports directly to the super, or it goes through your realtor/agent, then to the super? Last question, how do you know that the issues were addressed? Thank you so much!
Great questions! So, the builder gave us a window that we could have the inspection conducted. We then scheduled for our inspector to come on a particular day within that window. The builder does not need to attend the inspection. We arrived about an hour after the inspector and he walked us through his findings. About 10 mins later we received an emailed report of the inspection, which our realtor forwarded to the sales agent and superintendent. The following week, we had a meeting with the superintendent and he walked us through everything he corrected and the things that he thought didn’t actually need correcting (mostly things that were up to code and the inspector was pointing it out just in case). Hope that helps.
so, we are in the process of getting a new construction home but haven't closed yet we can't officially close until May 1st. Is it possible to bring an inspector before we actually close on the house?
Certainly! The first inspection we paid for occurred pre-drywall, a few days prior to our pre-drywall meeting/walkthrough with the builder. The second occurred a few weeks before we closed. You all are totally allowed to hire an inspector at any point during the build. Best wishes on your new home! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Pre inspection means noththing to DR Horton in Ocala Fl ,as they feel that they can pick and choose what they will repair. Their attitude is, if it is not major ,we will not fix it.
Our realtor recommended a few inspectors. We looked at their reviews and told her who we would like to move forward with. We just had him back last week for our 11-month inspection.
Can’t you talk about new construction delays? We’re considering it but worried about delays resulting in price increases in addition to interest rates increasing this year.
Thanks for the suggestion, we will add it to our topic lineup. For now, you should definitely expect delays. For example, our community had a one month delay on windows - but when our house came up for windows there was no delay. Delays usually don’t cause price increases, once you sign the contract your price is locked in (there are exceptions to this rule which were seen during the peak of the pandemic, but it’s not a common practice). Usually after two or so of the same floor plan is sold the price for that floor plan in that same community will increase, happens everywhere. Interest rates….doesn’t matter if you get a new build or a resell, they are going up. Now we are excited about doing a video on this topic. Thanks!!
Please Remove the loud background music. If you do that, you will easily hit 5000 subscribers in a few months. I love your content, but I am very distracted by that loud repeating rhythm in the background.
Hi! Not at all. This is all a part of the construction process. Every single builder will make a mistake, they are humans. All of the issues from our inspections were minor. It took our superintendent maybe 30 minutes to fix all of them. Our goal was to highlight that mistakes will be made so you should have someone go behind them to identify those mistakes so they can be corrected before you move in.
Inspections are super important even with it being a new build because I’d want to protect my investment as best I can. They build homes really fast and there’s always room for human error.
You are absolutely correct!!
wow, you had a darn good inspector. I hope our inspector is just as top notch as yours. We are starting the process, for the 2nd time, we had our consult with the realtor on 12/27/23, wish us luck. Thanks for sharing
Best wishes to you all!!
Glad I found your videos! Would love more updates from you guys. Keep up the good work.
More to come!
So happy you guys are sharing these kinds of content to help me in the future when buying a home. ✨❤️
Happy to hear that you find out content helpful 🤗. If there are any questions you have, let us know and we may do a video about it.
Great information and so detailed , I appreciate your hard work in making your content. I am currently building at the early stages so these videos are so helpful. Wish you all the best in your new home 😊
Thank you so much and congratulations to you on your new build. Let us know if there are any other questions you have about the process and we will make a video about it.
Ok, you convinced me, I’m getting an inspector for my Divosta/Pulte build. Great video!
Yes, please do! It is one of the most important actions you can take in a new build.
Thank you for the info I really need see what I need 👀attention in my new home construction
You are welcome! Enjoy the journey.
Hi awesome awesome videos
Some builders will not allow pre drywall inspections.
Those are builders I would not buy from.
@@theirvs793 unfortunately they had the floor plan we liked
Thanks so much I just asked the builders agent about this because they had not mentioned it being and option hopefully she allows me to do it
👋🏽 If they say you can’t bring in your own inspector, you definitely should push back. Sometimes, the builder’s team is resistant to outside inspectors because it slows them down, etc. Do you have a realtor?
@@theirvs793 Im definitely pushing back and got an inspector who I am hiring on board! Yes I have a realtor but the builders agent has told her when I signed the purchase agreement and she signed her paperwork that she can step back now until the end because she is going to be my agent working with me through the rest of the process from here on out! Kinda weird but yeah
Awesome video, I will definitely support the book.
Thank you so much! We appreciate the support, and we hope you enjoy recording your family history!
Absolutely love the.irvs!💜💙
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Hey guys. This is super helpful! I’m also having a DR Horton home built. Quick question for you. How soon before closing did you have your post-drywall inspection done? I’m about a month away from the projected close date.
Thank you for watching!! We had our post-drywall inspection done eight days before our closing day. Our “final walkthrough” with the builder was the next day, so we had our inspector’s report handy during that walkthrough. Congratulations on your upcoming closing!! ☺️☺️
Thank you for this valuable information. How did you know the repairs were done after the pre-drywall inspection? I'm just wondering because I'm out of state from the build, for example, how would I know if the sheeting was repaired and completed as pointed out by your inspector before the siding was installed?
After the inspection, we had a pre-drywall meeting with the superintendent. He walked through the inspection report and pointed out all the things they corrected. The items that weren’t corrected, he fixed while we were there. There were a few things he had to call someone else out to fix, and he offered to send us pictures of those corrections. Having a realtor who can be your local eyes will help you all out A LOT!! Do your homework when selecting a realtor and let them know what your expectations are. They will tell you if they can meet those expectations or not.
@@theirvs793 Thanks! Makes sense and I hadn't thought of bringing up our realtors involvement beforehand, great tip, we'll definitely talk to him about it. Appreciate your help, you guys have a beautiful home!
Great video! We are closing on our home this week and we did our first walk through with DR Horton. The knowledge you gave was spot on. I believe we had the same inspector based on the pictures. Did you all have quality spec home inspector? If so, he’s the best there is.
Congratulations on your upcoming closing day! Yes, we used Quality Spec, and his work is top tier as you said. We're so happy you enjoyed the video; thanks for watching! 🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing, I have a question, once the inspector gave you the report and you sent it to the builder, did they actually come out and fix the things that were found? And did you do a follow up inspection to make sure it was indeed fixed?
Thanks for watching! We had our inspection a few days prior to us having a meeting with the builder. For the pre-drywall inspection, maybe two days later we had a pre-drywall meeting with the builder. Most of the items had already been corrected and those that weren’t, the superintendent corrected it while we were there. For the final inspection, the same thing happened. Our superintendent also offered to send pictures of the corrections via email so we would have documentation. It’s always good to make sure the items are corrected. If they are small items, you can confirm yourself. If they are big items that you wouldn’t know if it was correct or not, it’s a good idea to bring the inspector back.
If I’m using the VA loan and they inspect should i still get a private inspector?
Yes, always get your own private inspector.
Wow, the inspector ya'll hired was amazing. Thank GOD they noticed all those things. They were most definitely on point! 🙂....
May I ask (if ya'll don't mind) what was the name of your inspector/company you hired?
Here is his website. qualityspecinspection.com
@@theirvs793 Thank you, truly appreciate it... My husband and I are planning on moving to Georgia in the near future. We will be 1st time home buyers....The videos ya'll do are so helpful and informative.
@@latoya2750 amazing. Feel free to connect with our realtor if you need one. She is amazing to work with. m.ruclips.net/user/HomemadeInAtlantaplaylists
hey guys,
the moisture inspector detected what happened to that ? have you get it fixed by DRH ? thank you for the videos and helping all.
Yes, everything that was identified in our report was corrected.
At what point did you guys do the post-inspection? 1 week before closing? Thank you and great video!
Yes, we did the final inspection one week before closing. We also did an 11-month inspection after moving in. This allowed us to send one last report to the warranty team to correct any issues that how shown up since moving in.
Great information!!..question: how soon within your built did you hire an inspector?...I want to get one, but not sure how soon(still awaits building permits)
Thank you for watching, Candice! As soon as you decide on one, you can ask for their credentials and send their credentials to the builder’s agent. They will communicate as the build reaches the phase at which you’d like an inspection (e.g. pre-drywall). In our case, our pre-drywall inspection was a few days prior to our pre-drywall walkthrough with the builder. This way, the builder received the inspector’s findings beforehand, and we could point out areas of concern during our walkthrough. It was the same process used for our final inspection. Hope that helps! 🙏🏽
Would love to know what home inspector you used; seemed to be very thorough!
We used qualityspec home inspection based in Atlanta.
@@theirvs793 Thanks :)
Thanks, guys! So do you just let your inspector do their job based on their availability, or the builder's side also need to be present when doing the inspections? And you get the reports directly to the super, or it goes through your realtor/agent, then to the super? Last question, how do you know that the issues were addressed?
Thank you so much!
Great questions! So, the builder gave us a window that we could have the inspection conducted. We then scheduled for our inspector to come on a particular day within that window. The builder does not need to attend the inspection. We arrived about an hour after the inspector and he walked us through his findings. About 10 mins later we received an emailed report of the inspection, which our realtor forwarded to the sales agent and superintendent. The following week, we had a meeting with the superintendent and he walked us through everything he corrected and the things that he thought didn’t actually need correcting (mostly things that were up to code and the inspector was pointing it out just in case). Hope that helps.
@@theirvs793 thanks!
Please share who you went through or used for your inspection. We are having a DR Home build.
Based on the Atlanta metro area: qualityspecinspection.com/book-appointment/?fbclid=PAAaZQTDKaBxrrNeIIMQ8vfUAGe5AksQZEXWA95Rl_6eMJFYFuO9fSJax-L7A
What if the home is already built what kind of inspection should I do?
If the home is already built you can still do a final inspection.
so, we are in the process of getting a new construction home but haven't closed yet we can't officially close until May 1st. Is it possible to bring an inspector before we actually close on the house?
Certainly! The first inspection we paid for occurred pre-drywall, a few days prior to our pre-drywall meeting/walkthrough with the builder. The second occurred a few weeks before we closed. You all are totally allowed to hire an inspector at any point during the build. Best wishes on your new home! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@theirvs793 ohh wow thank you.
Pre inspection means noththing to DR Horton in Ocala Fl ,as they feel that they can pick and choose what they will repair. Their attitude is, if it is not major ,we will not fix it.
Then we would recommend not buying the home if they are refusing to fix actual issues.
Did you get your own private inspector or just get the one that your real estate agent referred?
Our realtor recommended a few inspectors. We looked at their reviews and told her who we would like to move forward with. We just had him back last week for our 11-month inspection.
@@theirvs793 Thank you for this info.
Can’t you talk about new construction delays? We’re considering it but worried about delays resulting in price increases in addition to interest rates increasing this year.
Thanks for the suggestion, we will add it to our topic lineup. For now, you should definitely expect delays. For example, our community had a one month delay on windows - but when our house came up for windows there was no delay. Delays usually don’t cause price increases, once you sign the contract your price is locked in (there are exceptions to this rule which were seen during the peak of the pandemic, but it’s not a common practice). Usually after two or so of the same floor plan is sold the price for that floor plan in that same community will increase, happens everywhere. Interest rates….doesn’t matter if you get a new build or a resell, they are going up.
Now we are excited about doing a video on this topic. Thanks!!
What inspector did you use?
We used Craig from qualityspecinspection.com
How did you choose an inspector??
He was recommended by our realtor.
Please Remove the loud background music. If you do that, you will easily hit 5000 subscribers in a few months. I love your content, but I am very distracted by that loud repeating rhythm in the background.
Thanks for the feedback, we will definitely take it into consideration.
Can you please share your inspector name and contacts?
qualityspecinspection.com
It seems as though DR Horton builds poor quality homes.
Hi! Not at all. This is all a part of the construction process. Every single builder will make a mistake, they are humans. All of the issues from our inspections were minor. It took our superintendent maybe 30 minutes to fix all of them. Our goal was to highlight that mistakes will be made so you should have someone go behind them to identify those mistakes so they can be corrected before you move in.